Republike Slovenije
dr. Božidar Voljč l. r.
Za Vlado
Ljudske republike Kitajske
dr. Chen Minzhang l. r.
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China (thereinafter referred to as “Contracting Parties“), with a view to develop and promote friendship between the two peoples and to strengthen exchange and cooperation in the field of health and medicine between the two countries, after friendly consultation, have reached the following agreement:
Article 1
The Contracting Parties agree to encourage exchange and cooperation in the areas of health and medical knowledge and encourage direct cooperation between interested health, medical, research, and educational organizations on the basis of mutual benefit and within their respective jurisdictions, especially in the following areas:
1. health policy and research;
2. pharmacology;
3. health education;
4. public health;
5. health care delivery;
6. traditional Chinese medicine;
7. women and children’s health.
Article 2
The Contracting Parties agree that they will encourage within their capacity and the framework of their available means:
1. the reciprocal exchange of specialists, professors from the medical faculty and study groups for the purpose of short term programs in the other country;
2. attendance at international technical and scientific meetings held in the other country;
3. joint implementation of scientific seminars;
3. other forms of cooperation as agreed by both Parties.
Article 3
The Contracting Parties agree to cooperate bilaterally in implementing activities of the World Health Organization and other international organizations.
Article 4
Each Contracting Party shall, within the terms of the laws and regulations in force on its territory, accord to the other party every reasonable facility for the entry, stay and departure of persons, and for the importation of material and equipment necessary for implementing the programs of exchange which may be established in accordance with the Agreement.
Article 5
For the implementation of the agreement the Contracting Parties will periodically conclude a plan of cooperation in which they will specifically agree upon the concrete forms, contents, method and conditions of cooperation for the period and determine a financial plan for implementation.
Article 6
On the date that this Agreement enters into force, the validity of the “Agreement of Cooperation in the areas of health, medical science and pharmacy between the Executive Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China“ signed July 7, 1984 in Belgrade, will come to an end in relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the People’s Republic of China.
Article 7
The Agreement shall enter into force on the date when the Contracting Parties inform each other that all internal legal conditions for its entry into force have been fulfilled.
The Agreement is concluded for a period of five years and shall automatically be prolonged for following five year periods unless either Contracting Party notifies six months in advance its intention to terminate the Agreement.
Article 8
All exchanges as well as other forms of cooperation resulting from this Agreement shall be implemented in accordance with the laws and regulations of both countries.
Done at Beijing, on October 14th, 1996, in two originals, in the Slovene, Chinese and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of differences in interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
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